Princeton University, Yale, the UC schools and others have formed and embargo to protest the genocide in Sudan. These schools have begun divesting their pension funds from companies that do business in Darfur.
Rather than take money from business interests, George Washington University plans to fund a scholarship program for Sudanese students.
Instead of the attitude "you can't make money with my money" George Washington University wants to offer an educational alternative, to train students, to help educate the country.
Gee, which sounds like an academic approach to you?
In short, GWU wants to "educate the next generation instead of punish the current one." Of course, the other schools will counter with "IF there is another generation."
My question is, what are schools doing investing, divesting in businesses anyway? If a school has a large enough pension fund, why not create another school to educate more people in the US or anywhere for that matter?
Oh...because they know traditional schools don't make money....
What do you think?
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Bless you for what you are doing to help Darfur.
Several of us have decided to begin a RESCUE DARFUR FAST. One of us began 5 days ago, and several others today. Links below for the details.
Nothing less than a worldwide fast-until-the-genocide-stops will be enough to stop it.
Nothing less will be a sufficient moral response.
Nothing less will preserve our humanity, yours and mine.
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Jay McGinley jymcginley@cs.com
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DARFUR Dying for Heroes (you would find this a helpful resource)
Stand With Darfur-White House II
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Posted by: Jay McGinley | October 6, 2006 9:36 PM | Permalink to Comment